RCFE Nutrition and Food Service 2

Question 1

Under Title 22, how many meals per day must an RCFE provide to residents?

Accepted Answer

Three meals per day plus snacks as appropriate

Answer

One substantial meal per day

Answer

Two meals per day and one optional snack

Answer

Meals are not required — residents manage their own nutrition

Question 2

What must an RCFE do to accommodate a resident who follows a kosher diet for religious reasons?

Accepted Answer

Make reasonable efforts to accommodate the resident's religious dietary practice

Answer

Deny the request since specialized diets are not required

Answer

Charge the resident a significant premium for any special dietary requests

Answer

Transfer the resident to a kosher-only facility

Question 3

A resident in an RCFE has been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. What nutritional obligation does the facility have?

Accepted Answer

Implement the physician-ordered diabetic diet plan and monitor the resident's food intake accordingly

Answer

No special obligation — the resident must manage their own diabetes diet

Answer

Provide only sugar-free beverages and no other dietary modifications

Answer

Refer all dietary management to the resident's family

Question 4

What is the purpose of a standardized recipe in an RCFE kitchen?

Accepted Answer

To ensure consistent nutritional content, portion sizes, and food safety practices across all meal preparations

Answer

To make cooking more interesting for kitchen staff

Answer

To meet CDSS documentation requirements only

Answer

To restrict what foods the facility can serve

Question 5

How must an RCFE address a resident who is losing weight unintentionally over several months?

Accepted Answer

Notify the physician, conduct a nutritional assessment, and develop a targeted intervention plan

Answer

Continue the current meal plan and monitor for further loss

Answer

Increase portion sizes for all residents as a precaution

Answer

Attribute the weight loss to normal aging and take no action

Question 6

What is the correct procedure for handling a food allergy in an RCFE resident?

Accepted Answer

Document the allergy in the resident's record and ISP, alert all relevant staff, and implement consistent kitchen protocols to prevent exposure

Answer

Inform only the cooking staff and rely on memory

Answer

Only avoid the allergen during the resident's preferred meals

Answer

Require the resident to identify allergenic foods themselves at each meal